Castaños-Cervantes, SusanaSusanaCastaños-Cervantes2025-04-242025-04-242024Castaños-Cervantes, S. (2024). Violence and Its Associated Psychosocial Factors in Mexican Homeless Females. In: Castaños-Cervantes, S., Ojeda García, A., Reitz-Krueger, C.L. (eds) Working with Vulnerable Populations. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-67710-6_1297830316770909783031677106https://scripta.up.edu.mx/handle/20.500.12552/1211410.1007/978-3-031-67710-6_12Violence in Mexican homeless females has not been addressed. This study examined the differences in several psychosocial factors associated with violence among a group of 240 Mexican homeless females selected non-randomly. The main results showed that homeless female victims of physical or sexual violence presented a lower level of subjective well-being compared to victims of psychological violence, who instead exhibited a higher index of depression. These findings indicate that intervention strategies must focus on psychosocial factors linked to specific forms of violence in homeless females so they can achieve a healthier developmental trajectory and a higher quality of life. ©The author. ©SpringerenAcceso RestringidoVulnerable populations and groupsBiopsychosocial vulnerabilityAt-risk groups and populationsDisadvantaged populations and groupsPublic healthMulticultural healthDiverse populationsUnderrepresented populationsPsychosocial riskInterculturalityHuman rightsQuality of lifeSocial justiceSocial discriminationMinoritiesEthnic minoritiesPublic welfareWelfare policy and practicetext::book::book part